【正文】 in the busy city of Buenos Aires. As the city is rapidly expanding, now it’s t ime to get this hot investing opportunity. ? Mexico In the south of the border, you can find unbelievable investment. Playa del Carmen will give you the most for your money. Plus its tourism is popular and it’s a nice place to visit and easily accessible from the United States. ? Panama Historic and lively, Panama is a safe place for shopping. You’ll enjoy great tax (稅金 ) benefits in Panama. Panama does not charge ine tax for the first 10 years of your investment. No matter where you choose to buy, these four countries will provide you with a great location and return on investment. 21. What do Argentina and Mexico have in mon according to the text? A. Their tourism is popular. They are rapidly expanding. C. They lie on the United States. D. Their natural resources are extremely rich. 22. Which of the following has an advantage in tax policy in investment? A. Italy. B. Mexico. C. Argentina. D. Panama. 23. What’s the purpose of the text? A. To introduce some tourist attractions. B. To show different building styles in the world. C. To introduce some countries for investment in housing. D. To show four famous countries for tourists to buy clothes. B Sweetie is a big dog who spends every Friday of the month in the Children’s Area of our local library. Earlier today, I was so lucky to be nearby when she was partnering with a boy who was reading mystery of Magic Tree House. Every time Sweetie listened to the boy reading the most challenging words, she would softly lick (舔 ) his hand which was holding the book. With his mom in the background, Sweetie and the young boy shared a 10minute happy partnership, and he was rewarded by Sweetie’s great attention to his every word. Next Sweetie had an appointment with the twins who took turns reading poetry. With each girl giggling over the funny words, Sweetie was also smiling with her tongue dropping a bit as they each read. After the 10minute interaction was done, each girl gave Sweetie a gentle hug and were rewarded by Sweetie’s foreleg bow. In speaking with Sweetie’s owner and transportation “captain” , I learned that Sweetie had been specially trained to work as a service dog. She has retired (退休 ) after a career of wonderful service, and now she is “in her sunset years’* in her service at the library. Sweetie has a special resting carpet behind the scenes in the Children’s Area, so that she can refresh herself with fresh water and some food when she is tired and hungry. This is Sweetie’s third summer that she has been the “regular” partner. On Fridays from 2 pm? 4 pm, Sweetie is ready to listen and act as n devoted partner. 24. What do we know about Sweetie? A. She is stupid. B. She dislikes children. C. She likes playing tricks on people. D. She is a good listener. 25. How did the boy feel when Sweetie listened to him reading? A. Frightened. B. Happy. C. Confused. D. Upset. 26. What does the underlined word “giggling” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Crying loudly. B. Keeping silently. C. Speaking in a rude way. D. Laughing in a silly way. 27. Which of the following can best describe Sweetie? A. Friendly. B. Lazy. C. Honest. D. Violent. C On Monday, April 17, 2017, a unique partnership between Saint Agatha and Phalanx Family Services began. Saint Agatha is a primary school and day care program. Phalanx Family Services is a fullservice, nonprofit (非 盈 利的 ) anization offering various programming for inneed families living in Chicago. Thirteen inschool youths, between the ages of 16? 18, started training as young reporters in an eightweek camp anized by the two anizations. The program is designed to teach them how to bee city reporters. After pleting the program successfully, they will receive a job reporting for one of